Whaddayaknow

Regional Mysteries Solved, One Column At A Time.

May 02, 2007

Q: How successful are the Crime Line and Crime Solvers programs in Hampton Roads -- you know, where you call in tips to 1-888-LOCK-U-UP?

A: In 2005 -- the most recent year for which there's available data -- 585 cases were solved, 476 people were arrested, 883 charges were logged, $177,759 in property and drugs were recovered and $92,215 in rewards were approved for the entire Hampton Roads region as a result of Crime Line and Crime Solvers, according to the programs' Web site. Since 1982, Crime Line and Crime Solvers in Hampton Roads has closed the book on more than 15,000 cases and assisted in the recovery of more than $25 million in stolen property and illegal drugs, with a conviction rate of about 97 percent.

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FOR THE RECORD - Published correction ran Thursday, May 3, 2007.The Whaddayaknow? column in Wednesday's Local section cited an incorrect telephone number to reach the Crime Line. The telephone number for anonymous tips to police is 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (1-888-562-5887). (Text corrected.)